The U in the news

Utah Honors College moves into new home
U. program has tripled enrollment since becoming own college in 2002.
Aug. 20, 2012, The Salt Lake Tribune

U. of Utah students, employees bag 10 more years of free UTA rides
U students and employees can likely count on a free transit pass for the next decade thanks to a deal reached between U. officials and the Utah Transit Authority
Aug. 13, 2012, The Salt Lake Tribune

Much at stake in University of Utah’s RNA interference lawsuit Patent
School wants scientist Brenda Bass listed as an inventor in “gene silencing” process.
Aug. 4, 2012, The Salt Lake Tribune 

Utahns can share in NASA’s ‘seven minutes of terror’ 
Space: Live feed at the U. will follow rover as it attempts complicated landing on Mars.
Aug. 3, 2012, The Salt Lake Tribune 

Assessing threats on college campuses includes Utah schools
Aug. 2, 2012, The Deseret News

University of Utah opens Center for Mining Safety
July 26, 2012, The Washington Post

U. of U.’s Peter Stang garners nation’s top honor for chemistry
Mimicking nature: Chemist explores “self-assembly” of large molecules that could improve drug delivery. 
July 25, 2012, The Salt Lake Tribune 

U. study: Combat puts soldiers at high suicide, PTSD risk
Military: Sending a small, all-volunteer force into combat has “enormous implications,” study says.
July 23, 2012, The Salt Lake Tribune

U. prof explores the roots of religion in trees
University of Utah professor touring the sacred grounds that surround Utah churches.
July 20, 2012, The Salt Lake Tribune